Where Success Starts ...and Continues Summer 2008 www.ncc.edu CONGRATULATIONS OF 2008 CLASS S PIRITS WERE 1-IlGH AS ALMOST 10,000 PEOPLE- INCLUDING GRADUATES, FAMILY MEMBERS, FRIENDS, FACULTY, ADMINISTRATORS AND STAFF-ATTENDED NASSAU COMMUNITY COLLEGE'S 48TH ANNUAL GRADUATION, WHICH TOOK PLACE ON MAY 20 AT NASSAU VETERANS MEMORIAL COLISEUM. NCC PRESIDENT DR. SEAN A. FANELLI ADDRESSED THOSE ASSEMBLED, CONGRATULATING THE GRADUATES, SUMMING UP THE YEAR'S ACCOMPLISHMENTS, OUTLINING EXAMPLES OF GRADUATES HE FELT WERE ESPECIALLY INDICATIVE OF THIS YEAR'S CLASS AND OFFERING HIS ADVICE TO THE GRADUATES. This year, Nassau had 3,059 graduation candidates, one of the largest graduating classes for a community college in the State of New York. Graduates ranged in age from 18 to 75 years old, with an average age of 27. In the class of 2008, there were 291 graduate candidates with honors, seven sets of twins and five sets of parent/children combinations. Class valedictorian was Chris Ball, who in his speech spoke about the fact that while results matter, of course, in life it's the journey and the lessons learned through experience that are the most important. Chris went on to quote Desiderata, an inspirational prose poem about attaining happiness in life. Regina Barreca, a feminist humorist and professor of English Literature and Feminist Theory at the University of Connecticut, gave the commencement address. Her talk was entitled "Class Acts: Laughter, Learning, and Life on Long Island." A graduate of Oceanside high school, Barreca advised the graduates to think of their graduation from Nassau as a celebration of the beginning of the rest of their lives-as well as an opportunity to find and use the greatness within each one of them. :,... ...0 >- ..c 0.. 0 rn ..c a... Photos : Nassau graduates celebrate the day.
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Where Success Starts and Continues Summer 2008 wwwnccedu
CONGRATULATIONS OF 2008 CLASS
SPIRITS WERE 1-IlGH AS ALMOST 10000 PEOPLE- INCLUDING GRADUATES FAMILY
MEMBERS FRIENDS FACULTY ADMINISTRATORS AND STAFF-ATTENDED NASSAU
COMMUNITY COLLEGES 48THANNUAL GRADUATION WHICH TOOK PLACE ON MAY
20 AT NASSAU VETERANS MEMORIAL COLISEUM NCC PRESIDENT DR SEAN A FANELLI
ADDRESSED THOSE ASSEMBLED CONGRATULATING THE GRADUATES SUMMING UP THE YEARS
ACCOMPLISHMENTS OUTLINING EXAMPLES OF GRADUATES HE FELT WERE ESPECIALLY INDICATIVE
OF THIS YEARS CLASS AND OFFERING HIS ADVICE TO THE GRADUATES
This year Nassau had 3059 graduation candidates one of the largest graduating classes for a community college in the State of New York Graduates ranged in age from 18 to 75 years old with an average age of 27 In the class of 2008 there were 291 graduate candidates with honors seven sets of twins and five sets of parentchildren combinations
Class valedictorian was Chris Ball who in his speech spoke about the fact that while results matter of course in life its the journey and the lessons learned through experience that are the
most important Chris went on to quote Desiderata an inspirational prose poem about attaining happiness in life Regina Barreca a feminist humorist and professor of English Literature and Feminist Theory at the University of Connecticut gave the commencement address Her talk was entitled Class Acts Laughter Learning and Life on Long Island A graduate of Oceanside high school Barreca advised the graduates to think of their graduation from Nassau as a celebration of the beginning of the rest of their lives-as well as an opportunity to find and use the greatness within each one of them
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Photos Nassau graduates celebrate the day
Dr Sean A Fanelli President of Nassau Community College addresses the Class of 2008
NCC Debaters Win Top Awards at the National Junior College Championships
The Nassau Community College debate team participated this spring in the 2008 National Junior College Debate Championships held at the Pheasant Run Resort in St Charles Illinois Professor Trent Webb Director of the team reports that students Kristina Dawkin s and Vernon Byrd won the national championship gold medal in Duo Interpretation one of the toughest events at the competition Freshman Robert Stahl won a bronze medal in Persuasive Speaking Rounding out the team which placed fourth overall were Brandon Hornishny Danielle DiTomasso and Steve Blake Seventy-five schools participated in the event
Nassau Community College - Nexus Summer2008 2
SPORTSHIGHLIGHTS
Kneeling James McLaughlin and Juan Sanchez Standing Dave Stieglitz Colin
Dolph Coach Larry DelAquilla Matt Livolsi and Dan Can
A GOLF TEAM PAR EXCELLENCE Nassau Community College Mens Golf Team National Champions for Second Straight Year
The NCC mens golf team is the 2008 National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) national champions The team
locked up a victory with a 1214 stroke performance four strokes better than Louisburg College of North Carolina which finished in second place The Lions went into the tournament-which was played on the Lake Course at Chautauqua Golf Club in early June-as Division III Region XV champions ranked number one on the final poll They also went in as defending national champions In fact three members of this year s team played in 2007 as well Congratulations to Coach Larry DellAquilla and the members of the 2008 Nassau Community College mens golf team All Americans Matt Livolsi and Juan Sanchez Dan Carr Colin Dolph and Jim McLaughlin DellAquilla was also named Coach of the Year for 2008 by the NJCAA
Summer 2008 Nassau Community Colleg e middot N exus 3
STUDENTHIGHLIGHTS Lorraine Alston Elected Student Government President at Nassau Community College
Lorraine Alston the new Student Government Association (SGA) president at NCC is a positive person who believes in taking action As soon as she came to the College last year she says she fell in love with Nassau and became involved in student life Lorraine was a freshman senator and parliamentarian of the SGA Shes also president of the honors club In fact one of her goals as student government president is to encourage other students to take action too-in campus life and in the world around them An effective way to do that according to Lorraine is to find things that spark students interest and have them want to become involved rather than to try and force them to In her classes in student government and in her other activities Lorraine has been especially excited by having the opportunity to meet people from different backgrounds She believes that its important for all of us to learn about each other Lorraine hopes to facilitate more events on campus celebrating diversity so that students have exposure to a wider world The 19-year-old Uniondale high school graduate wants to eventually attend Hunter or CUNY and then pursue a career in criminal psychology Im very grateful for the opportunities Ive gotten at Nassau both in the classroom and in student government I hope I can help provide those opportunities for other students as well says Lorraine
Chris Ball Named Valedictorian of the Nassau Community College Class of 2008 Chris Ball the valedictorian of Nassau Community Colleges class of 2008 is nothing if not determined By his own admission the 52-year-old was used to working 70-hour weeks and going through life at 1000 miles an hour All that changed unfortunately when tragedy struck and he had a stroke several years ago At first doctors told Chris that he would never walk again much less live independently He was determined to prove them wrong After much hard work and rehabilitation Chris today walks with the aid of a cane and lives on his own in New Hyde Park Another part of Chris rehabilitation-one which had its own skeptics - was returning to school In the summer of 2006 Chris signed up for some summer classes at Nassau More hard work on his part made that experience go so well that he enrolled full-time the following fall Chris graduated this May with a perfect grade point average I started a whole new life after being disabled and Nassau has given me the encouragement confidence and the tools to succeed in my new life Its amazing that so large a college is so much like a family he said Chris isnt finished yet In the fall hes going to study psychology at the Demer Institute at Adelphi University Chris hopes one day to work in psychology with foster children Theres little doubt that the same determination that has brought him this far will help him realize more of his dreams
Esther Obisakin Appointed Student Trustee at Nassau Community College As the daughter of a diplomat Esther Obisakin the new Student Trustee at Nassau Community College has lived in many places She was born in Nigeria While still a young girl she moved with her family to Brazil Four years later Esther was living in Israel a country in which she resided for three years Her family then came to the US and settled in Houston Texas where she went to high school Still another move took them to New York Esther currently lives in Elmont Living in so many different places provides for a variety of experiences at a young age Now Esther is ready for yet another new experience as she takes on the role of Student Trustee at NCC A passionate student advocate who is not afraid to speak her mind Esther intends to represent students on the Board of Directors to the best of her abilities and wants to enhance the quality of student life Attending Nassau was a very positive experience for me says Esther As student trustee I hope I can help make other students experiences similar to mine Esther also feels that she can use her experience as a freshman senator towards her new position In the honors program at Nassau and a member of the Phi Theta Kappa honor society Esther plans to pursue her bachelors degree after graduating from Nassau go on to
graduate school and perhaps pursue a career in education administration
4 Nassau Community College middot Nexus Summer 2008
NEW SOCIAL WORK ORIENTED DEGREE PROGRAMAT NASSAU COMMUNITY COLLEGE
The Sociology Anthropology and Social Work Department at Nassau Community College is pleased to announce a
new two-year social work oriented degree program in Human Services The degree the fulJ name of which is Human Services Community Service and Social Welfare is intended for those who wish to ultimately obtain a four-year degree in social work or social policy
According to Dr Pat Halcrow LCSW of the NCC Sociology Anthropology and Social Work Department and coordinator of the program Human Service majors take social work oriented classes and a course on alcoholism and addictions in addition to their general coursework They also have one semester of field placement in a social work internship While some social work courses were available in past semesters until now Nassau did not have a social work oriented degree
program We have wonderful students who are committed to helping others says Dr Halcrow This program has every piece in place for success in transferring to a four-year social work program Nassaus first Human Service majors will graduate in the spring of 20 I 0
The NCC Human Services program has transfer agreements with Adelphi University CW Post and Molloy That means that upon completing their Associate of Arts degree in Human Services at Nassau students can seamlessly transfer to a four-year social work bachelors degree program at one of these schools provided they meet the particular schools requirements
For more information about NCCs new two-year degree program in Human Services call Dr Halcrow at 516572 7 452
Nassau Community College PublicationsWin National Awards
Nassau Commun ity College recently won two awards from
Admissions Marketing Report at the 23rd annual Admissions Advertising Awards The summer 2007 issue of Nexus won a silver award in the newsletter category In addition a bronze award for search pieces was given for a four-color piece entitled You Deserve to Reach Your Goals
The Admissions Advertising Awards is the largest educationa l advertising awards competition in the country This year two thousand entries were received from more than one thousand colleges universities and secondary schools from all fifty states and several foreign countries
Summer 2008 Nassau Community College - Nexus 5
TEN NASSAU COMMUNITY COLLEGE FACULTY RECEIVEMEMBERS 2008 SUNY CHANCELLOR AWARDS
The State University of New York (SUNY) Chancellor Award for Excellence was presented to ten Nassau Community
College faculty and staff members at a ceremon y held on Apri l 3 This prestigious award provides statewide recognition for superlative performance and outstanding professional achieveme nt Chancellors Award recipients are professionals who have repeatedly sought improvement in themselves their campus and ultimately the State University system These individuals serve as professional role models for a university system in pursuit of excellence
The Chancellor Awards program was created 34 years ago to honor the distinguished performance of SUNYs teaching faculty librarians and members of the professional service The committee is constantly amazed by the creative innovative work our colleagues exhibit We truly have an exceptional faculty and staff said Associate Vice President Carol Farber Chair of the NCC Chancellor s Award Selection Committee
Nassau Community College SUNY Chancellor Award Winners for 2008-Dr
Edward Boyden HistoryPolitical ScienceGeography Dr Florence Boodakian
English Dr Paul Rosa English Prof Eugene Brown Chemistry Prof Linda Gorman Library Dr Judith KaplanN ursing Dr Pattiann e Murphy Nursing
Dr R onna Feit Foreign Languages Prof Mohammad Javadi Mathematics
StatisticsComputers Not pictured Prof Helene Guttenberg-Menco Student Personnel Services
FACULTYSTAFFHIGHLIGHTS Dr Betty Borowsk) Biolog) middot was recently elected chair of the Asthma Coalition of Long Island The mission of the coalition is to reduce the burden of asthma and improve the quality of life for patients their families and the comm unity
Dr SallJ nn Drucker English led 15 book discussions at the Merrick Syosset and Port Washington public libraries this year sponsored by NextbookAmerican Library Association for its Lets Talk About It Jewish Literature series Dr Drucker s topics were A Mind of Her Own Fathers and Daughters in a Changing World and Neighbors The World Next Door
Prof Emeritus Rmee Kaplan Pbullycholo~~ received an award as a Woman of Distinction from the Assembly of the State of New York Presented by Assemblyman Bob Barra the award was given to Prof Kaplan for her contributions to the community and for being a positi ve role model for young women
Jgtr Lorraine FimUa~ Allied Health ciem middote~ an appointed member of the Public and Scientific Affairs Board of the American Society for Microbiology attended a board meeting of the society in Washington DC in February The 14-member board linked with the Director General of the World Health Organization in Geneva Switzerland via live satellite The two organizations developed a joint ASMWHO three-year pol icy on communicable diseases
lh 111 umiddotdf 1 ltn t r _ i bull 1 was a presenter at The Written Word Conunittees April 11th meeting He spoke about D istance Leaming Past Present and Future
Dr Dorotea Litvak English will appear in the 2008-2009 edition of Montclair Whos Who in Collegiate Faculty
Profs Anti Liu Mena Romano and Bill Shillaliegt rt presented at the Potters Council -Island Clay Conference which was held at the two Adelphi University campus galleries June 27 through June 29 The professors are also part of another exhibit that runs at the galleries though August 11
Prof Jack Mandel MarketingRetailing Fashion appeared on the April 24thedition of News 12 Long Island Talks to discuss the effect taxing Internet purchases will have on Long Islands economy He also contributed to a Newsday business article titled Todays Special Higher Prices which appeared on May 5 Finally Prof Mandel was a featured speaker at the 2008 Long Island Library Conference held at the Crest Hollow Country Club His topic was Library Marke ting That Works
Prof llarcfo lJcair Englilth discussed the novel Aloft by Chang -rae Lee at the Peninsula Public Library in Lawrence in April
Pmf William OKeefc and Colleen Lamb of the lied Htgtalth middoti1inclt Pepa tment were recently elected as the Long Island Districts Chair and Vice Chair respectively for the New York Physical Therapy Association (NYPTA) Both attended the delegate assembly for the NYPTA in May and were Long Island delegates for the American Physi cal Therapy Association s House of Delegates in June Prof OKeefe also participated in the Association middots Lobby Day in Albany in April
Dr Anne Romano Sociolog) Anthropolog~ and Social Work published an ethnography on the emigration of her parents and others from the town of Itri Italy to Cranston Rhode Island Entitled Distant But Loyal Cranstons Italian Americans its published by Inkwater Press
Dr Stella Russell Prof Emeritus -rt returned to Key West Florida for the third time to judge the Key West Fine Arts Outdoor Exhibition Sponsored by the Key West Art Center the exhibition was expanded to national prominence by one of Dr Russell s first students Florence Recher More than 100 artists showed their work at the exhibit
Dr Neeta iaxena Engli-hpresented a paper Dance of the Dual Self at the DANAM American Academy of Religions conference in San Diego She was also a guest speaker at the Kazi N azrul Islam conference organized by California State University at Northridge
Dr Mari Susko Englih had his 26th poetry collection Closing Time published by Harbor Mountain Press He is also a recipient of an Editors Choice for Poetry Award for his poem There and Here which is published in Relief A Quarterly Christian Expression
Pr nf ~ro t W Id en PhUoltoph has published a book entitled Photography and Philosophy Its published by Blackwell Publishing
Note All members of the College are invited to send articles pertaining to professional and community activities for inclusion Call College Relations at 516572 9634
Nassau Community College - Nexus Summer 2008 6
NCC PROFESSORS CHEIFETZAND VARACALLI RECEIVEDISTINGUISHED PROFESSORSHIP AWARD FROM SUNY
Two longtime Nassau Community College professors-D r Philip
Cheifetz a professor in the Mathematics Computer Science and Information Technology department and Dr Joseph Varacalli a professor in the Sociology department and the director of the Center for Catholic Studies-have been granted by the State University of New York (SUNY) Board of Trustees the honor of Distinguished Service Professorship as a result of their extraordinary professional service The Distinguished Service Professorship is conferred upon individuals at SUNYs campuses who have achieved national or international
NASSAU RECEIVES $100000 GRANT FROM ROSLYN SAVINGS
The Roslyn Savings Foundation has awarded a four-year $100000 gift to NCCs Department of Nursing that will be
earmarked to expand existing group tutoringmentoring programs Sessions will be added on Friday evenings Saturdays and two evenings per week The additional sessions will help students achieve greater clinical skills
Pictured left to right are Dr Carol Mottola Nursing Department Chairperson
NCC President Dr Sean A Fanelli Marion Conway Executive Director The
Roslyn Samiddotings Foundation and Ann Wolf Advancement Associate Vice
President NCC
Dr Philip M Cheifetz Professor of Mathematics
prominence and a distinguished reputation within the individuals chosen field Dr Cheifetz and Dr Varacalli are two of only 13 professors statewide to attain this honor in 2008
SUNY faculty who receive appointment to the distinguished ranks are truly representative of the broad service contributions and the career achievements being made by faculty on each of our
fl NASSAU COMMUNITY COLLEGEFOUNDATION
) HOSTS 7rn ANNUAL GOLF OUTING
Honoring BRIAN BALDINGER Nassau Community College Alumnus
and Fox Television Network NFL Commentator
TUESDAY JULY 29 2008 MEADOW BROOK CLUB JERICHO NEW YORK
Schedule of Events at the Meadow Brook Club Registration and Brunch 1030 am Shotgun Start 1230 pm Cocktail Reception and Awards 530 pm
PROCEEDSFROM THE OUTING WILL BENEFIT THE NASSAU COMMUNITY COLLEGE
FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM
For more information please contact Nassau Community College Office of Advancement One Education Drive Garden City NY 11530-6793
516572 8972 or e-mail advamementnccedu
Dr Joseph A Varacalli Professor of Sociology
64 campuses across New York State said SUNY Interim Chancellor Dr John B Clark In addition to the selection criteria for the Distinguished Service Professorship to be nominated a faculty member must have held the rank of full professor for five years have three years of full-time service at the nominating institution and have completed at least ten years of full-time service for SUNY
Summer 2008 Nassau Communi~ College middot Nexus 7
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--middot-- ---- -- - - --- - -- __ I W here Success Starts And Cont inues
Dr Sean A Fanelli President of Nassau Community College addresses the Class of 2008
NCC Debaters Win Top Awards at the National Junior College Championships
The Nassau Community College debate team participated this spring in the 2008 National Junior College Debate Championships held at the Pheasant Run Resort in St Charles Illinois Professor Trent Webb Director of the team reports that students Kristina Dawkin s and Vernon Byrd won the national championship gold medal in Duo Interpretation one of the toughest events at the competition Freshman Robert Stahl won a bronze medal in Persuasive Speaking Rounding out the team which placed fourth overall were Brandon Hornishny Danielle DiTomasso and Steve Blake Seventy-five schools participated in the event
Nassau Community College - Nexus Summer2008 2
SPORTSHIGHLIGHTS
Kneeling James McLaughlin and Juan Sanchez Standing Dave Stieglitz Colin
Dolph Coach Larry DelAquilla Matt Livolsi and Dan Can
A GOLF TEAM PAR EXCELLENCE Nassau Community College Mens Golf Team National Champions for Second Straight Year
The NCC mens golf team is the 2008 National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) national champions The team
locked up a victory with a 1214 stroke performance four strokes better than Louisburg College of North Carolina which finished in second place The Lions went into the tournament-which was played on the Lake Course at Chautauqua Golf Club in early June-as Division III Region XV champions ranked number one on the final poll They also went in as defending national champions In fact three members of this year s team played in 2007 as well Congratulations to Coach Larry DellAquilla and the members of the 2008 Nassau Community College mens golf team All Americans Matt Livolsi and Juan Sanchez Dan Carr Colin Dolph and Jim McLaughlin DellAquilla was also named Coach of the Year for 2008 by the NJCAA
Summer 2008 Nassau Community Colleg e middot N exus 3
STUDENTHIGHLIGHTS Lorraine Alston Elected Student Government President at Nassau Community College
Lorraine Alston the new Student Government Association (SGA) president at NCC is a positive person who believes in taking action As soon as she came to the College last year she says she fell in love with Nassau and became involved in student life Lorraine was a freshman senator and parliamentarian of the SGA Shes also president of the honors club In fact one of her goals as student government president is to encourage other students to take action too-in campus life and in the world around them An effective way to do that according to Lorraine is to find things that spark students interest and have them want to become involved rather than to try and force them to In her classes in student government and in her other activities Lorraine has been especially excited by having the opportunity to meet people from different backgrounds She believes that its important for all of us to learn about each other Lorraine hopes to facilitate more events on campus celebrating diversity so that students have exposure to a wider world The 19-year-old Uniondale high school graduate wants to eventually attend Hunter or CUNY and then pursue a career in criminal psychology Im very grateful for the opportunities Ive gotten at Nassau both in the classroom and in student government I hope I can help provide those opportunities for other students as well says Lorraine
Chris Ball Named Valedictorian of the Nassau Community College Class of 2008 Chris Ball the valedictorian of Nassau Community Colleges class of 2008 is nothing if not determined By his own admission the 52-year-old was used to working 70-hour weeks and going through life at 1000 miles an hour All that changed unfortunately when tragedy struck and he had a stroke several years ago At first doctors told Chris that he would never walk again much less live independently He was determined to prove them wrong After much hard work and rehabilitation Chris today walks with the aid of a cane and lives on his own in New Hyde Park Another part of Chris rehabilitation-one which had its own skeptics - was returning to school In the summer of 2006 Chris signed up for some summer classes at Nassau More hard work on his part made that experience go so well that he enrolled full-time the following fall Chris graduated this May with a perfect grade point average I started a whole new life after being disabled and Nassau has given me the encouragement confidence and the tools to succeed in my new life Its amazing that so large a college is so much like a family he said Chris isnt finished yet In the fall hes going to study psychology at the Demer Institute at Adelphi University Chris hopes one day to work in psychology with foster children Theres little doubt that the same determination that has brought him this far will help him realize more of his dreams
Esther Obisakin Appointed Student Trustee at Nassau Community College As the daughter of a diplomat Esther Obisakin the new Student Trustee at Nassau Community College has lived in many places She was born in Nigeria While still a young girl she moved with her family to Brazil Four years later Esther was living in Israel a country in which she resided for three years Her family then came to the US and settled in Houston Texas where she went to high school Still another move took them to New York Esther currently lives in Elmont Living in so many different places provides for a variety of experiences at a young age Now Esther is ready for yet another new experience as she takes on the role of Student Trustee at NCC A passionate student advocate who is not afraid to speak her mind Esther intends to represent students on the Board of Directors to the best of her abilities and wants to enhance the quality of student life Attending Nassau was a very positive experience for me says Esther As student trustee I hope I can help make other students experiences similar to mine Esther also feels that she can use her experience as a freshman senator towards her new position In the honors program at Nassau and a member of the Phi Theta Kappa honor society Esther plans to pursue her bachelors degree after graduating from Nassau go on to
graduate school and perhaps pursue a career in education administration
4 Nassau Community College middot Nexus Summer 2008
NEW SOCIAL WORK ORIENTED DEGREE PROGRAMAT NASSAU COMMUNITY COLLEGE
The Sociology Anthropology and Social Work Department at Nassau Community College is pleased to announce a
new two-year social work oriented degree program in Human Services The degree the fulJ name of which is Human Services Community Service and Social Welfare is intended for those who wish to ultimately obtain a four-year degree in social work or social policy
According to Dr Pat Halcrow LCSW of the NCC Sociology Anthropology and Social Work Department and coordinator of the program Human Service majors take social work oriented classes and a course on alcoholism and addictions in addition to their general coursework They also have one semester of field placement in a social work internship While some social work courses were available in past semesters until now Nassau did not have a social work oriented degree
program We have wonderful students who are committed to helping others says Dr Halcrow This program has every piece in place for success in transferring to a four-year social work program Nassaus first Human Service majors will graduate in the spring of 20 I 0
The NCC Human Services program has transfer agreements with Adelphi University CW Post and Molloy That means that upon completing their Associate of Arts degree in Human Services at Nassau students can seamlessly transfer to a four-year social work bachelors degree program at one of these schools provided they meet the particular schools requirements
For more information about NCCs new two-year degree program in Human Services call Dr Halcrow at 516572 7 452
Nassau Community College PublicationsWin National Awards
Nassau Commun ity College recently won two awards from
Admissions Marketing Report at the 23rd annual Admissions Advertising Awards The summer 2007 issue of Nexus won a silver award in the newsletter category In addition a bronze award for search pieces was given for a four-color piece entitled You Deserve to Reach Your Goals
The Admissions Advertising Awards is the largest educationa l advertising awards competition in the country This year two thousand entries were received from more than one thousand colleges universities and secondary schools from all fifty states and several foreign countries
Summer 2008 Nassau Community College - Nexus 5
TEN NASSAU COMMUNITY COLLEGE FACULTY RECEIVEMEMBERS 2008 SUNY CHANCELLOR AWARDS
The State University of New York (SUNY) Chancellor Award for Excellence was presented to ten Nassau Community
College faculty and staff members at a ceremon y held on Apri l 3 This prestigious award provides statewide recognition for superlative performance and outstanding professional achieveme nt Chancellors Award recipients are professionals who have repeatedly sought improvement in themselves their campus and ultimately the State University system These individuals serve as professional role models for a university system in pursuit of excellence
The Chancellor Awards program was created 34 years ago to honor the distinguished performance of SUNYs teaching faculty librarians and members of the professional service The committee is constantly amazed by the creative innovative work our colleagues exhibit We truly have an exceptional faculty and staff said Associate Vice President Carol Farber Chair of the NCC Chancellor s Award Selection Committee
Nassau Community College SUNY Chancellor Award Winners for 2008-Dr
Edward Boyden HistoryPolitical ScienceGeography Dr Florence Boodakian
English Dr Paul Rosa English Prof Eugene Brown Chemistry Prof Linda Gorman Library Dr Judith KaplanN ursing Dr Pattiann e Murphy Nursing
Dr R onna Feit Foreign Languages Prof Mohammad Javadi Mathematics
StatisticsComputers Not pictured Prof Helene Guttenberg-Menco Student Personnel Services
FACULTYSTAFFHIGHLIGHTS Dr Betty Borowsk) Biolog) middot was recently elected chair of the Asthma Coalition of Long Island The mission of the coalition is to reduce the burden of asthma and improve the quality of life for patients their families and the comm unity
Dr SallJ nn Drucker English led 15 book discussions at the Merrick Syosset and Port Washington public libraries this year sponsored by NextbookAmerican Library Association for its Lets Talk About It Jewish Literature series Dr Drucker s topics were A Mind of Her Own Fathers and Daughters in a Changing World and Neighbors The World Next Door
Prof Emeritus Rmee Kaplan Pbullycholo~~ received an award as a Woman of Distinction from the Assembly of the State of New York Presented by Assemblyman Bob Barra the award was given to Prof Kaplan for her contributions to the community and for being a positi ve role model for young women
Jgtr Lorraine FimUa~ Allied Health ciem middote~ an appointed member of the Public and Scientific Affairs Board of the American Society for Microbiology attended a board meeting of the society in Washington DC in February The 14-member board linked with the Director General of the World Health Organization in Geneva Switzerland via live satellite The two organizations developed a joint ASMWHO three-year pol icy on communicable diseases
lh 111 umiddotdf 1 ltn t r _ i bull 1 was a presenter at The Written Word Conunittees April 11th meeting He spoke about D istance Leaming Past Present and Future
Dr Dorotea Litvak English will appear in the 2008-2009 edition of Montclair Whos Who in Collegiate Faculty
Profs Anti Liu Mena Romano and Bill Shillaliegt rt presented at the Potters Council -Island Clay Conference which was held at the two Adelphi University campus galleries June 27 through June 29 The professors are also part of another exhibit that runs at the galleries though August 11
Prof Jack Mandel MarketingRetailing Fashion appeared on the April 24thedition of News 12 Long Island Talks to discuss the effect taxing Internet purchases will have on Long Islands economy He also contributed to a Newsday business article titled Todays Special Higher Prices which appeared on May 5 Finally Prof Mandel was a featured speaker at the 2008 Long Island Library Conference held at the Crest Hollow Country Club His topic was Library Marke ting That Works
Prof llarcfo lJcair Englilth discussed the novel Aloft by Chang -rae Lee at the Peninsula Public Library in Lawrence in April
Pmf William OKeefc and Colleen Lamb of the lied Htgtalth middoti1inclt Pepa tment were recently elected as the Long Island Districts Chair and Vice Chair respectively for the New York Physical Therapy Association (NYPTA) Both attended the delegate assembly for the NYPTA in May and were Long Island delegates for the American Physi cal Therapy Association s House of Delegates in June Prof OKeefe also participated in the Association middots Lobby Day in Albany in April
Dr Anne Romano Sociolog) Anthropolog~ and Social Work published an ethnography on the emigration of her parents and others from the town of Itri Italy to Cranston Rhode Island Entitled Distant But Loyal Cranstons Italian Americans its published by Inkwater Press
Dr Stella Russell Prof Emeritus -rt returned to Key West Florida for the third time to judge the Key West Fine Arts Outdoor Exhibition Sponsored by the Key West Art Center the exhibition was expanded to national prominence by one of Dr Russell s first students Florence Recher More than 100 artists showed their work at the exhibit
Dr Neeta iaxena Engli-hpresented a paper Dance of the Dual Self at the DANAM American Academy of Religions conference in San Diego She was also a guest speaker at the Kazi N azrul Islam conference organized by California State University at Northridge
Dr Mari Susko Englih had his 26th poetry collection Closing Time published by Harbor Mountain Press He is also a recipient of an Editors Choice for Poetry Award for his poem There and Here which is published in Relief A Quarterly Christian Expression
Pr nf ~ro t W Id en PhUoltoph has published a book entitled Photography and Philosophy Its published by Blackwell Publishing
Note All members of the College are invited to send articles pertaining to professional and community activities for inclusion Call College Relations at 516572 9634
Nassau Community College - Nexus Summer 2008 6
NCC PROFESSORS CHEIFETZAND VARACALLI RECEIVEDISTINGUISHED PROFESSORSHIP AWARD FROM SUNY
Two longtime Nassau Community College professors-D r Philip
Cheifetz a professor in the Mathematics Computer Science and Information Technology department and Dr Joseph Varacalli a professor in the Sociology department and the director of the Center for Catholic Studies-have been granted by the State University of New York (SUNY) Board of Trustees the honor of Distinguished Service Professorship as a result of their extraordinary professional service The Distinguished Service Professorship is conferred upon individuals at SUNYs campuses who have achieved national or international
NASSAU RECEIVES $100000 GRANT FROM ROSLYN SAVINGS
The Roslyn Savings Foundation has awarded a four-year $100000 gift to NCCs Department of Nursing that will be
earmarked to expand existing group tutoringmentoring programs Sessions will be added on Friday evenings Saturdays and two evenings per week The additional sessions will help students achieve greater clinical skills
Pictured left to right are Dr Carol Mottola Nursing Department Chairperson
NCC President Dr Sean A Fanelli Marion Conway Executive Director The
Roslyn Samiddotings Foundation and Ann Wolf Advancement Associate Vice
President NCC
Dr Philip M Cheifetz Professor of Mathematics
prominence and a distinguished reputation within the individuals chosen field Dr Cheifetz and Dr Varacalli are two of only 13 professors statewide to attain this honor in 2008
SUNY faculty who receive appointment to the distinguished ranks are truly representative of the broad service contributions and the career achievements being made by faculty on each of our
fl NASSAU COMMUNITY COLLEGEFOUNDATION
) HOSTS 7rn ANNUAL GOLF OUTING
Honoring BRIAN BALDINGER Nassau Community College Alumnus
and Fox Television Network NFL Commentator
TUESDAY JULY 29 2008 MEADOW BROOK CLUB JERICHO NEW YORK
Schedule of Events at the Meadow Brook Club Registration and Brunch 1030 am Shotgun Start 1230 pm Cocktail Reception and Awards 530 pm
PROCEEDSFROM THE OUTING WILL BENEFIT THE NASSAU COMMUNITY COLLEGE
FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM
For more information please contact Nassau Community College Office of Advancement One Education Drive Garden City NY 11530-6793
516572 8972 or e-mail advamementnccedu
Dr Joseph A Varacalli Professor of Sociology
64 campuses across New York State said SUNY Interim Chancellor Dr John B Clark In addition to the selection criteria for the Distinguished Service Professorship to be nominated a faculty member must have held the rank of full professor for five years have three years of full-time service at the nominating institution and have completed at least ten years of full-time service for SUNY
Summer 2008 Nassau Communi~ College middot Nexus 7
DAY CLASSES BEGIN ON EVENING CLASSES BEGIN ON TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 2
WEEKEND COLLEGE CLASSES THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 4 BEGIN ON FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 5
NEW APPLICATIONS ARE BEING ACCEPTED THROUGH AUGUST 25 Call the Admissions Office at 5165727345 or check us out online wwwncceduadmissions
CURRENT STUDENTS MAY BE ABLE TO REGISTER ONLINE AT WWWNCCEDUBANNER or in person at the Registrar- Call the Registrars Office at 5165727355
ACADEMIC ADVISEMENT Academic Advisement is available through the Academic Advisement Center Building U) Please call the center at 5165727118 for the schedule of advisor availability for your major or visit wwwncceduregistrar
CURRENT AND ADMITTED STUDENTS SHOULD REGISTER FOR FALL 2008 BY THE FOLLOWING DATES Day classes - Friday August 29 Distance Education amp Evening Classes - Thursday September 4 Weekend College - Friday September 5
~ CO MM UNITY
COLLEG E One Education Drive
Garden City NY 11530-6793 wwwnccedu
A unit of the State University of New York
President Sean A Fanelli Publisher Reginald Tuggle Editor Alicia Steger FacultyStaff Highlights Ga il Ma ttimore Layout Design Mary-Jeannette Floratos Support Staff Kathleen Johnson Principal Photography Willi am Baker Production Thomas Conigliaro
No n-Profit Or g
Bulk Rate
US Postage
PAID Garden City N Y
Permit No 71
This newsletter is published by The Offic e of
CollegeCommu nily Relations TEL5165729634 FAX 516572749 7 Nassau Community Col lege
E-mail collegerelationsnccedu I
--middot-- ---- -- - - --- - -- __ I W here Success Starts And Cont inues
SPORTSHIGHLIGHTS
Kneeling James McLaughlin and Juan Sanchez Standing Dave Stieglitz Colin
Dolph Coach Larry DelAquilla Matt Livolsi and Dan Can
A GOLF TEAM PAR EXCELLENCE Nassau Community College Mens Golf Team National Champions for Second Straight Year
The NCC mens golf team is the 2008 National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) national champions The team
locked up a victory with a 1214 stroke performance four strokes better than Louisburg College of North Carolina which finished in second place The Lions went into the tournament-which was played on the Lake Course at Chautauqua Golf Club in early June-as Division III Region XV champions ranked number one on the final poll They also went in as defending national champions In fact three members of this year s team played in 2007 as well Congratulations to Coach Larry DellAquilla and the members of the 2008 Nassau Community College mens golf team All Americans Matt Livolsi and Juan Sanchez Dan Carr Colin Dolph and Jim McLaughlin DellAquilla was also named Coach of the Year for 2008 by the NJCAA
Summer 2008 Nassau Community Colleg e middot N exus 3
STUDENTHIGHLIGHTS Lorraine Alston Elected Student Government President at Nassau Community College
Lorraine Alston the new Student Government Association (SGA) president at NCC is a positive person who believes in taking action As soon as she came to the College last year she says she fell in love with Nassau and became involved in student life Lorraine was a freshman senator and parliamentarian of the SGA Shes also president of the honors club In fact one of her goals as student government president is to encourage other students to take action too-in campus life and in the world around them An effective way to do that according to Lorraine is to find things that spark students interest and have them want to become involved rather than to try and force them to In her classes in student government and in her other activities Lorraine has been especially excited by having the opportunity to meet people from different backgrounds She believes that its important for all of us to learn about each other Lorraine hopes to facilitate more events on campus celebrating diversity so that students have exposure to a wider world The 19-year-old Uniondale high school graduate wants to eventually attend Hunter or CUNY and then pursue a career in criminal psychology Im very grateful for the opportunities Ive gotten at Nassau both in the classroom and in student government I hope I can help provide those opportunities for other students as well says Lorraine
Chris Ball Named Valedictorian of the Nassau Community College Class of 2008 Chris Ball the valedictorian of Nassau Community Colleges class of 2008 is nothing if not determined By his own admission the 52-year-old was used to working 70-hour weeks and going through life at 1000 miles an hour All that changed unfortunately when tragedy struck and he had a stroke several years ago At first doctors told Chris that he would never walk again much less live independently He was determined to prove them wrong After much hard work and rehabilitation Chris today walks with the aid of a cane and lives on his own in New Hyde Park Another part of Chris rehabilitation-one which had its own skeptics - was returning to school In the summer of 2006 Chris signed up for some summer classes at Nassau More hard work on his part made that experience go so well that he enrolled full-time the following fall Chris graduated this May with a perfect grade point average I started a whole new life after being disabled and Nassau has given me the encouragement confidence and the tools to succeed in my new life Its amazing that so large a college is so much like a family he said Chris isnt finished yet In the fall hes going to study psychology at the Demer Institute at Adelphi University Chris hopes one day to work in psychology with foster children Theres little doubt that the same determination that has brought him this far will help him realize more of his dreams
Esther Obisakin Appointed Student Trustee at Nassau Community College As the daughter of a diplomat Esther Obisakin the new Student Trustee at Nassau Community College has lived in many places She was born in Nigeria While still a young girl she moved with her family to Brazil Four years later Esther was living in Israel a country in which she resided for three years Her family then came to the US and settled in Houston Texas where she went to high school Still another move took them to New York Esther currently lives in Elmont Living in so many different places provides for a variety of experiences at a young age Now Esther is ready for yet another new experience as she takes on the role of Student Trustee at NCC A passionate student advocate who is not afraid to speak her mind Esther intends to represent students on the Board of Directors to the best of her abilities and wants to enhance the quality of student life Attending Nassau was a very positive experience for me says Esther As student trustee I hope I can help make other students experiences similar to mine Esther also feels that she can use her experience as a freshman senator towards her new position In the honors program at Nassau and a member of the Phi Theta Kappa honor society Esther plans to pursue her bachelors degree after graduating from Nassau go on to
graduate school and perhaps pursue a career in education administration
4 Nassau Community College middot Nexus Summer 2008
NEW SOCIAL WORK ORIENTED DEGREE PROGRAMAT NASSAU COMMUNITY COLLEGE
The Sociology Anthropology and Social Work Department at Nassau Community College is pleased to announce a
new two-year social work oriented degree program in Human Services The degree the fulJ name of which is Human Services Community Service and Social Welfare is intended for those who wish to ultimately obtain a four-year degree in social work or social policy
According to Dr Pat Halcrow LCSW of the NCC Sociology Anthropology and Social Work Department and coordinator of the program Human Service majors take social work oriented classes and a course on alcoholism and addictions in addition to their general coursework They also have one semester of field placement in a social work internship While some social work courses were available in past semesters until now Nassau did not have a social work oriented degree
program We have wonderful students who are committed to helping others says Dr Halcrow This program has every piece in place for success in transferring to a four-year social work program Nassaus first Human Service majors will graduate in the spring of 20 I 0
The NCC Human Services program has transfer agreements with Adelphi University CW Post and Molloy That means that upon completing their Associate of Arts degree in Human Services at Nassau students can seamlessly transfer to a four-year social work bachelors degree program at one of these schools provided they meet the particular schools requirements
For more information about NCCs new two-year degree program in Human Services call Dr Halcrow at 516572 7 452
Nassau Community College PublicationsWin National Awards
Nassau Commun ity College recently won two awards from
Admissions Marketing Report at the 23rd annual Admissions Advertising Awards The summer 2007 issue of Nexus won a silver award in the newsletter category In addition a bronze award for search pieces was given for a four-color piece entitled You Deserve to Reach Your Goals
The Admissions Advertising Awards is the largest educationa l advertising awards competition in the country This year two thousand entries were received from more than one thousand colleges universities and secondary schools from all fifty states and several foreign countries
Summer 2008 Nassau Community College - Nexus 5
TEN NASSAU COMMUNITY COLLEGE FACULTY RECEIVEMEMBERS 2008 SUNY CHANCELLOR AWARDS
The State University of New York (SUNY) Chancellor Award for Excellence was presented to ten Nassau Community
College faculty and staff members at a ceremon y held on Apri l 3 This prestigious award provides statewide recognition for superlative performance and outstanding professional achieveme nt Chancellors Award recipients are professionals who have repeatedly sought improvement in themselves their campus and ultimately the State University system These individuals serve as professional role models for a university system in pursuit of excellence
The Chancellor Awards program was created 34 years ago to honor the distinguished performance of SUNYs teaching faculty librarians and members of the professional service The committee is constantly amazed by the creative innovative work our colleagues exhibit We truly have an exceptional faculty and staff said Associate Vice President Carol Farber Chair of the NCC Chancellor s Award Selection Committee
Nassau Community College SUNY Chancellor Award Winners for 2008-Dr
Edward Boyden HistoryPolitical ScienceGeography Dr Florence Boodakian
English Dr Paul Rosa English Prof Eugene Brown Chemistry Prof Linda Gorman Library Dr Judith KaplanN ursing Dr Pattiann e Murphy Nursing
Dr R onna Feit Foreign Languages Prof Mohammad Javadi Mathematics
StatisticsComputers Not pictured Prof Helene Guttenberg-Menco Student Personnel Services
FACULTYSTAFFHIGHLIGHTS Dr Betty Borowsk) Biolog) middot was recently elected chair of the Asthma Coalition of Long Island The mission of the coalition is to reduce the burden of asthma and improve the quality of life for patients their families and the comm unity
Dr SallJ nn Drucker English led 15 book discussions at the Merrick Syosset and Port Washington public libraries this year sponsored by NextbookAmerican Library Association for its Lets Talk About It Jewish Literature series Dr Drucker s topics were A Mind of Her Own Fathers and Daughters in a Changing World and Neighbors The World Next Door
Prof Emeritus Rmee Kaplan Pbullycholo~~ received an award as a Woman of Distinction from the Assembly of the State of New York Presented by Assemblyman Bob Barra the award was given to Prof Kaplan for her contributions to the community and for being a positi ve role model for young women
Jgtr Lorraine FimUa~ Allied Health ciem middote~ an appointed member of the Public and Scientific Affairs Board of the American Society for Microbiology attended a board meeting of the society in Washington DC in February The 14-member board linked with the Director General of the World Health Organization in Geneva Switzerland via live satellite The two organizations developed a joint ASMWHO three-year pol icy on communicable diseases
lh 111 umiddotdf 1 ltn t r _ i bull 1 was a presenter at The Written Word Conunittees April 11th meeting He spoke about D istance Leaming Past Present and Future
Dr Dorotea Litvak English will appear in the 2008-2009 edition of Montclair Whos Who in Collegiate Faculty
Profs Anti Liu Mena Romano and Bill Shillaliegt rt presented at the Potters Council -Island Clay Conference which was held at the two Adelphi University campus galleries June 27 through June 29 The professors are also part of another exhibit that runs at the galleries though August 11
Prof Jack Mandel MarketingRetailing Fashion appeared on the April 24thedition of News 12 Long Island Talks to discuss the effect taxing Internet purchases will have on Long Islands economy He also contributed to a Newsday business article titled Todays Special Higher Prices which appeared on May 5 Finally Prof Mandel was a featured speaker at the 2008 Long Island Library Conference held at the Crest Hollow Country Club His topic was Library Marke ting That Works
Prof llarcfo lJcair Englilth discussed the novel Aloft by Chang -rae Lee at the Peninsula Public Library in Lawrence in April
Pmf William OKeefc and Colleen Lamb of the lied Htgtalth middoti1inclt Pepa tment were recently elected as the Long Island Districts Chair and Vice Chair respectively for the New York Physical Therapy Association (NYPTA) Both attended the delegate assembly for the NYPTA in May and were Long Island delegates for the American Physi cal Therapy Association s House of Delegates in June Prof OKeefe also participated in the Association middots Lobby Day in Albany in April
Dr Anne Romano Sociolog) Anthropolog~ and Social Work published an ethnography on the emigration of her parents and others from the town of Itri Italy to Cranston Rhode Island Entitled Distant But Loyal Cranstons Italian Americans its published by Inkwater Press
Dr Stella Russell Prof Emeritus -rt returned to Key West Florida for the third time to judge the Key West Fine Arts Outdoor Exhibition Sponsored by the Key West Art Center the exhibition was expanded to national prominence by one of Dr Russell s first students Florence Recher More than 100 artists showed their work at the exhibit
Dr Neeta iaxena Engli-hpresented a paper Dance of the Dual Self at the DANAM American Academy of Religions conference in San Diego She was also a guest speaker at the Kazi N azrul Islam conference organized by California State University at Northridge
Dr Mari Susko Englih had his 26th poetry collection Closing Time published by Harbor Mountain Press He is also a recipient of an Editors Choice for Poetry Award for his poem There and Here which is published in Relief A Quarterly Christian Expression
Pr nf ~ro t W Id en PhUoltoph has published a book entitled Photography and Philosophy Its published by Blackwell Publishing
Note All members of the College are invited to send articles pertaining to professional and community activities for inclusion Call College Relations at 516572 9634
Nassau Community College - Nexus Summer 2008 6
NCC PROFESSORS CHEIFETZAND VARACALLI RECEIVEDISTINGUISHED PROFESSORSHIP AWARD FROM SUNY
Two longtime Nassau Community College professors-D r Philip
Cheifetz a professor in the Mathematics Computer Science and Information Technology department and Dr Joseph Varacalli a professor in the Sociology department and the director of the Center for Catholic Studies-have been granted by the State University of New York (SUNY) Board of Trustees the honor of Distinguished Service Professorship as a result of their extraordinary professional service The Distinguished Service Professorship is conferred upon individuals at SUNYs campuses who have achieved national or international
NASSAU RECEIVES $100000 GRANT FROM ROSLYN SAVINGS
The Roslyn Savings Foundation has awarded a four-year $100000 gift to NCCs Department of Nursing that will be
earmarked to expand existing group tutoringmentoring programs Sessions will be added on Friday evenings Saturdays and two evenings per week The additional sessions will help students achieve greater clinical skills
Pictured left to right are Dr Carol Mottola Nursing Department Chairperson
NCC President Dr Sean A Fanelli Marion Conway Executive Director The
Roslyn Samiddotings Foundation and Ann Wolf Advancement Associate Vice
President NCC
Dr Philip M Cheifetz Professor of Mathematics
prominence and a distinguished reputation within the individuals chosen field Dr Cheifetz and Dr Varacalli are two of only 13 professors statewide to attain this honor in 2008
SUNY faculty who receive appointment to the distinguished ranks are truly representative of the broad service contributions and the career achievements being made by faculty on each of our
fl NASSAU COMMUNITY COLLEGEFOUNDATION
) HOSTS 7rn ANNUAL GOLF OUTING
Honoring BRIAN BALDINGER Nassau Community College Alumnus
and Fox Television Network NFL Commentator
TUESDAY JULY 29 2008 MEADOW BROOK CLUB JERICHO NEW YORK
Schedule of Events at the Meadow Brook Club Registration and Brunch 1030 am Shotgun Start 1230 pm Cocktail Reception and Awards 530 pm
PROCEEDSFROM THE OUTING WILL BENEFIT THE NASSAU COMMUNITY COLLEGE
FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM
For more information please contact Nassau Community College Office of Advancement One Education Drive Garden City NY 11530-6793
516572 8972 or e-mail advamementnccedu
Dr Joseph A Varacalli Professor of Sociology
64 campuses across New York State said SUNY Interim Chancellor Dr John B Clark In addition to the selection criteria for the Distinguished Service Professorship to be nominated a faculty member must have held the rank of full professor for five years have three years of full-time service at the nominating institution and have completed at least ten years of full-time service for SUNY
Summer 2008 Nassau Communi~ College middot Nexus 7
DAY CLASSES BEGIN ON EVENING CLASSES BEGIN ON TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 2
WEEKEND COLLEGE CLASSES THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 4 BEGIN ON FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 5
NEW APPLICATIONS ARE BEING ACCEPTED THROUGH AUGUST 25 Call the Admissions Office at 5165727345 or check us out online wwwncceduadmissions
CURRENT STUDENTS MAY BE ABLE TO REGISTER ONLINE AT WWWNCCEDUBANNER or in person at the Registrar- Call the Registrars Office at 5165727355
ACADEMIC ADVISEMENT Academic Advisement is available through the Academic Advisement Center Building U) Please call the center at 5165727118 for the schedule of advisor availability for your major or visit wwwncceduregistrar
CURRENT AND ADMITTED STUDENTS SHOULD REGISTER FOR FALL 2008 BY THE FOLLOWING DATES Day classes - Friday August 29 Distance Education amp Evening Classes - Thursday September 4 Weekend College - Friday September 5
~ CO MM UNITY
COLLEG E One Education Drive
Garden City NY 11530-6793 wwwnccedu
A unit of the State University of New York
President Sean A Fanelli Publisher Reginald Tuggle Editor Alicia Steger FacultyStaff Highlights Ga il Ma ttimore Layout Design Mary-Jeannette Floratos Support Staff Kathleen Johnson Principal Photography Willi am Baker Production Thomas Conigliaro
No n-Profit Or g
Bulk Rate
US Postage
PAID Garden City N Y
Permit No 71
This newsletter is published by The Offic e of
CollegeCommu nily Relations TEL5165729634 FAX 516572749 7 Nassau Community Col lege
E-mail collegerelationsnccedu I
--middot-- ---- -- - - --- - -- __ I W here Success Starts And Cont inues
STUDENTHIGHLIGHTS Lorraine Alston Elected Student Government President at Nassau Community College
Lorraine Alston the new Student Government Association (SGA) president at NCC is a positive person who believes in taking action As soon as she came to the College last year she says she fell in love with Nassau and became involved in student life Lorraine was a freshman senator and parliamentarian of the SGA Shes also president of the honors club In fact one of her goals as student government president is to encourage other students to take action too-in campus life and in the world around them An effective way to do that according to Lorraine is to find things that spark students interest and have them want to become involved rather than to try and force them to In her classes in student government and in her other activities Lorraine has been especially excited by having the opportunity to meet people from different backgrounds She believes that its important for all of us to learn about each other Lorraine hopes to facilitate more events on campus celebrating diversity so that students have exposure to a wider world The 19-year-old Uniondale high school graduate wants to eventually attend Hunter or CUNY and then pursue a career in criminal psychology Im very grateful for the opportunities Ive gotten at Nassau both in the classroom and in student government I hope I can help provide those opportunities for other students as well says Lorraine
Chris Ball Named Valedictorian of the Nassau Community College Class of 2008 Chris Ball the valedictorian of Nassau Community Colleges class of 2008 is nothing if not determined By his own admission the 52-year-old was used to working 70-hour weeks and going through life at 1000 miles an hour All that changed unfortunately when tragedy struck and he had a stroke several years ago At first doctors told Chris that he would never walk again much less live independently He was determined to prove them wrong After much hard work and rehabilitation Chris today walks with the aid of a cane and lives on his own in New Hyde Park Another part of Chris rehabilitation-one which had its own skeptics - was returning to school In the summer of 2006 Chris signed up for some summer classes at Nassau More hard work on his part made that experience go so well that he enrolled full-time the following fall Chris graduated this May with a perfect grade point average I started a whole new life after being disabled and Nassau has given me the encouragement confidence and the tools to succeed in my new life Its amazing that so large a college is so much like a family he said Chris isnt finished yet In the fall hes going to study psychology at the Demer Institute at Adelphi University Chris hopes one day to work in psychology with foster children Theres little doubt that the same determination that has brought him this far will help him realize more of his dreams
Esther Obisakin Appointed Student Trustee at Nassau Community College As the daughter of a diplomat Esther Obisakin the new Student Trustee at Nassau Community College has lived in many places She was born in Nigeria While still a young girl she moved with her family to Brazil Four years later Esther was living in Israel a country in which she resided for three years Her family then came to the US and settled in Houston Texas where she went to high school Still another move took them to New York Esther currently lives in Elmont Living in so many different places provides for a variety of experiences at a young age Now Esther is ready for yet another new experience as she takes on the role of Student Trustee at NCC A passionate student advocate who is not afraid to speak her mind Esther intends to represent students on the Board of Directors to the best of her abilities and wants to enhance the quality of student life Attending Nassau was a very positive experience for me says Esther As student trustee I hope I can help make other students experiences similar to mine Esther also feels that she can use her experience as a freshman senator towards her new position In the honors program at Nassau and a member of the Phi Theta Kappa honor society Esther plans to pursue her bachelors degree after graduating from Nassau go on to
graduate school and perhaps pursue a career in education administration
4 Nassau Community College middot Nexus Summer 2008
NEW SOCIAL WORK ORIENTED DEGREE PROGRAMAT NASSAU COMMUNITY COLLEGE
The Sociology Anthropology and Social Work Department at Nassau Community College is pleased to announce a
new two-year social work oriented degree program in Human Services The degree the fulJ name of which is Human Services Community Service and Social Welfare is intended for those who wish to ultimately obtain a four-year degree in social work or social policy
According to Dr Pat Halcrow LCSW of the NCC Sociology Anthropology and Social Work Department and coordinator of the program Human Service majors take social work oriented classes and a course on alcoholism and addictions in addition to their general coursework They also have one semester of field placement in a social work internship While some social work courses were available in past semesters until now Nassau did not have a social work oriented degree
program We have wonderful students who are committed to helping others says Dr Halcrow This program has every piece in place for success in transferring to a four-year social work program Nassaus first Human Service majors will graduate in the spring of 20 I 0
The NCC Human Services program has transfer agreements with Adelphi University CW Post and Molloy That means that upon completing their Associate of Arts degree in Human Services at Nassau students can seamlessly transfer to a four-year social work bachelors degree program at one of these schools provided they meet the particular schools requirements
For more information about NCCs new two-year degree program in Human Services call Dr Halcrow at 516572 7 452
Nassau Community College PublicationsWin National Awards
Nassau Commun ity College recently won two awards from
Admissions Marketing Report at the 23rd annual Admissions Advertising Awards The summer 2007 issue of Nexus won a silver award in the newsletter category In addition a bronze award for search pieces was given for a four-color piece entitled You Deserve to Reach Your Goals
The Admissions Advertising Awards is the largest educationa l advertising awards competition in the country This year two thousand entries were received from more than one thousand colleges universities and secondary schools from all fifty states and several foreign countries
Summer 2008 Nassau Community College - Nexus 5
TEN NASSAU COMMUNITY COLLEGE FACULTY RECEIVEMEMBERS 2008 SUNY CHANCELLOR AWARDS
The State University of New York (SUNY) Chancellor Award for Excellence was presented to ten Nassau Community
College faculty and staff members at a ceremon y held on Apri l 3 This prestigious award provides statewide recognition for superlative performance and outstanding professional achieveme nt Chancellors Award recipients are professionals who have repeatedly sought improvement in themselves their campus and ultimately the State University system These individuals serve as professional role models for a university system in pursuit of excellence
The Chancellor Awards program was created 34 years ago to honor the distinguished performance of SUNYs teaching faculty librarians and members of the professional service The committee is constantly amazed by the creative innovative work our colleagues exhibit We truly have an exceptional faculty and staff said Associate Vice President Carol Farber Chair of the NCC Chancellor s Award Selection Committee
Nassau Community College SUNY Chancellor Award Winners for 2008-Dr
Edward Boyden HistoryPolitical ScienceGeography Dr Florence Boodakian
English Dr Paul Rosa English Prof Eugene Brown Chemistry Prof Linda Gorman Library Dr Judith KaplanN ursing Dr Pattiann e Murphy Nursing
Dr R onna Feit Foreign Languages Prof Mohammad Javadi Mathematics
StatisticsComputers Not pictured Prof Helene Guttenberg-Menco Student Personnel Services
FACULTYSTAFFHIGHLIGHTS Dr Betty Borowsk) Biolog) middot was recently elected chair of the Asthma Coalition of Long Island The mission of the coalition is to reduce the burden of asthma and improve the quality of life for patients their families and the comm unity
Dr SallJ nn Drucker English led 15 book discussions at the Merrick Syosset and Port Washington public libraries this year sponsored by NextbookAmerican Library Association for its Lets Talk About It Jewish Literature series Dr Drucker s topics were A Mind of Her Own Fathers and Daughters in a Changing World and Neighbors The World Next Door
Prof Emeritus Rmee Kaplan Pbullycholo~~ received an award as a Woman of Distinction from the Assembly of the State of New York Presented by Assemblyman Bob Barra the award was given to Prof Kaplan for her contributions to the community and for being a positi ve role model for young women
Jgtr Lorraine FimUa~ Allied Health ciem middote~ an appointed member of the Public and Scientific Affairs Board of the American Society for Microbiology attended a board meeting of the society in Washington DC in February The 14-member board linked with the Director General of the World Health Organization in Geneva Switzerland via live satellite The two organizations developed a joint ASMWHO three-year pol icy on communicable diseases
lh 111 umiddotdf 1 ltn t r _ i bull 1 was a presenter at The Written Word Conunittees April 11th meeting He spoke about D istance Leaming Past Present and Future
Dr Dorotea Litvak English will appear in the 2008-2009 edition of Montclair Whos Who in Collegiate Faculty
Profs Anti Liu Mena Romano and Bill Shillaliegt rt presented at the Potters Council -Island Clay Conference which was held at the two Adelphi University campus galleries June 27 through June 29 The professors are also part of another exhibit that runs at the galleries though August 11
Prof Jack Mandel MarketingRetailing Fashion appeared on the April 24thedition of News 12 Long Island Talks to discuss the effect taxing Internet purchases will have on Long Islands economy He also contributed to a Newsday business article titled Todays Special Higher Prices which appeared on May 5 Finally Prof Mandel was a featured speaker at the 2008 Long Island Library Conference held at the Crest Hollow Country Club His topic was Library Marke ting That Works
Prof llarcfo lJcair Englilth discussed the novel Aloft by Chang -rae Lee at the Peninsula Public Library in Lawrence in April
Pmf William OKeefc and Colleen Lamb of the lied Htgtalth middoti1inclt Pepa tment were recently elected as the Long Island Districts Chair and Vice Chair respectively for the New York Physical Therapy Association (NYPTA) Both attended the delegate assembly for the NYPTA in May and were Long Island delegates for the American Physi cal Therapy Association s House of Delegates in June Prof OKeefe also participated in the Association middots Lobby Day in Albany in April
Dr Anne Romano Sociolog) Anthropolog~ and Social Work published an ethnography on the emigration of her parents and others from the town of Itri Italy to Cranston Rhode Island Entitled Distant But Loyal Cranstons Italian Americans its published by Inkwater Press
Dr Stella Russell Prof Emeritus -rt returned to Key West Florida for the third time to judge the Key West Fine Arts Outdoor Exhibition Sponsored by the Key West Art Center the exhibition was expanded to national prominence by one of Dr Russell s first students Florence Recher More than 100 artists showed their work at the exhibit
Dr Neeta iaxena Engli-hpresented a paper Dance of the Dual Self at the DANAM American Academy of Religions conference in San Diego She was also a guest speaker at the Kazi N azrul Islam conference organized by California State University at Northridge
Dr Mari Susko Englih had his 26th poetry collection Closing Time published by Harbor Mountain Press He is also a recipient of an Editors Choice for Poetry Award for his poem There and Here which is published in Relief A Quarterly Christian Expression
Pr nf ~ro t W Id en PhUoltoph has published a book entitled Photography and Philosophy Its published by Blackwell Publishing
Note All members of the College are invited to send articles pertaining to professional and community activities for inclusion Call College Relations at 516572 9634
Nassau Community College - Nexus Summer 2008 6
NCC PROFESSORS CHEIFETZAND VARACALLI RECEIVEDISTINGUISHED PROFESSORSHIP AWARD FROM SUNY
Two longtime Nassau Community College professors-D r Philip
Cheifetz a professor in the Mathematics Computer Science and Information Technology department and Dr Joseph Varacalli a professor in the Sociology department and the director of the Center for Catholic Studies-have been granted by the State University of New York (SUNY) Board of Trustees the honor of Distinguished Service Professorship as a result of their extraordinary professional service The Distinguished Service Professorship is conferred upon individuals at SUNYs campuses who have achieved national or international
NASSAU RECEIVES $100000 GRANT FROM ROSLYN SAVINGS
The Roslyn Savings Foundation has awarded a four-year $100000 gift to NCCs Department of Nursing that will be
earmarked to expand existing group tutoringmentoring programs Sessions will be added on Friday evenings Saturdays and two evenings per week The additional sessions will help students achieve greater clinical skills
Pictured left to right are Dr Carol Mottola Nursing Department Chairperson
NCC President Dr Sean A Fanelli Marion Conway Executive Director The
Roslyn Samiddotings Foundation and Ann Wolf Advancement Associate Vice
President NCC
Dr Philip M Cheifetz Professor of Mathematics
prominence and a distinguished reputation within the individuals chosen field Dr Cheifetz and Dr Varacalli are two of only 13 professors statewide to attain this honor in 2008
SUNY faculty who receive appointment to the distinguished ranks are truly representative of the broad service contributions and the career achievements being made by faculty on each of our
fl NASSAU COMMUNITY COLLEGEFOUNDATION
) HOSTS 7rn ANNUAL GOLF OUTING
Honoring BRIAN BALDINGER Nassau Community College Alumnus
and Fox Television Network NFL Commentator
TUESDAY JULY 29 2008 MEADOW BROOK CLUB JERICHO NEW YORK
Schedule of Events at the Meadow Brook Club Registration and Brunch 1030 am Shotgun Start 1230 pm Cocktail Reception and Awards 530 pm
PROCEEDSFROM THE OUTING WILL BENEFIT THE NASSAU COMMUNITY COLLEGE
FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM
For more information please contact Nassau Community College Office of Advancement One Education Drive Garden City NY 11530-6793
516572 8972 or e-mail advamementnccedu
Dr Joseph A Varacalli Professor of Sociology
64 campuses across New York State said SUNY Interim Chancellor Dr John B Clark In addition to the selection criteria for the Distinguished Service Professorship to be nominated a faculty member must have held the rank of full professor for five years have three years of full-time service at the nominating institution and have completed at least ten years of full-time service for SUNY
Summer 2008 Nassau Communi~ College middot Nexus 7
DAY CLASSES BEGIN ON EVENING CLASSES BEGIN ON TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 2
WEEKEND COLLEGE CLASSES THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 4 BEGIN ON FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 5
NEW APPLICATIONS ARE BEING ACCEPTED THROUGH AUGUST 25 Call the Admissions Office at 5165727345 or check us out online wwwncceduadmissions
CURRENT STUDENTS MAY BE ABLE TO REGISTER ONLINE AT WWWNCCEDUBANNER or in person at the Registrar- Call the Registrars Office at 5165727355
ACADEMIC ADVISEMENT Academic Advisement is available through the Academic Advisement Center Building U) Please call the center at 5165727118 for the schedule of advisor availability for your major or visit wwwncceduregistrar
CURRENT AND ADMITTED STUDENTS SHOULD REGISTER FOR FALL 2008 BY THE FOLLOWING DATES Day classes - Friday August 29 Distance Education amp Evening Classes - Thursday September 4 Weekend College - Friday September 5
~ CO MM UNITY
COLLEG E One Education Drive
Garden City NY 11530-6793 wwwnccedu
A unit of the State University of New York
President Sean A Fanelli Publisher Reginald Tuggle Editor Alicia Steger FacultyStaff Highlights Ga il Ma ttimore Layout Design Mary-Jeannette Floratos Support Staff Kathleen Johnson Principal Photography Willi am Baker Production Thomas Conigliaro
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NEW SOCIAL WORK ORIENTED DEGREE PROGRAMAT NASSAU COMMUNITY COLLEGE
The Sociology Anthropology and Social Work Department at Nassau Community College is pleased to announce a
new two-year social work oriented degree program in Human Services The degree the fulJ name of which is Human Services Community Service and Social Welfare is intended for those who wish to ultimately obtain a four-year degree in social work or social policy
According to Dr Pat Halcrow LCSW of the NCC Sociology Anthropology and Social Work Department and coordinator of the program Human Service majors take social work oriented classes and a course on alcoholism and addictions in addition to their general coursework They also have one semester of field placement in a social work internship While some social work courses were available in past semesters until now Nassau did not have a social work oriented degree
program We have wonderful students who are committed to helping others says Dr Halcrow This program has every piece in place for success in transferring to a four-year social work program Nassaus first Human Service majors will graduate in the spring of 20 I 0
The NCC Human Services program has transfer agreements with Adelphi University CW Post and Molloy That means that upon completing their Associate of Arts degree in Human Services at Nassau students can seamlessly transfer to a four-year social work bachelors degree program at one of these schools provided they meet the particular schools requirements
For more information about NCCs new two-year degree program in Human Services call Dr Halcrow at 516572 7 452
Nassau Community College PublicationsWin National Awards
Nassau Commun ity College recently won two awards from
Admissions Marketing Report at the 23rd annual Admissions Advertising Awards The summer 2007 issue of Nexus won a silver award in the newsletter category In addition a bronze award for search pieces was given for a four-color piece entitled You Deserve to Reach Your Goals
The Admissions Advertising Awards is the largest educationa l advertising awards competition in the country This year two thousand entries were received from more than one thousand colleges universities and secondary schools from all fifty states and several foreign countries
Summer 2008 Nassau Community College - Nexus 5
TEN NASSAU COMMUNITY COLLEGE FACULTY RECEIVEMEMBERS 2008 SUNY CHANCELLOR AWARDS
The State University of New York (SUNY) Chancellor Award for Excellence was presented to ten Nassau Community
College faculty and staff members at a ceremon y held on Apri l 3 This prestigious award provides statewide recognition for superlative performance and outstanding professional achieveme nt Chancellors Award recipients are professionals who have repeatedly sought improvement in themselves their campus and ultimately the State University system These individuals serve as professional role models for a university system in pursuit of excellence
The Chancellor Awards program was created 34 years ago to honor the distinguished performance of SUNYs teaching faculty librarians and members of the professional service The committee is constantly amazed by the creative innovative work our colleagues exhibit We truly have an exceptional faculty and staff said Associate Vice President Carol Farber Chair of the NCC Chancellor s Award Selection Committee
Nassau Community College SUNY Chancellor Award Winners for 2008-Dr
Edward Boyden HistoryPolitical ScienceGeography Dr Florence Boodakian
English Dr Paul Rosa English Prof Eugene Brown Chemistry Prof Linda Gorman Library Dr Judith KaplanN ursing Dr Pattiann e Murphy Nursing
Dr R onna Feit Foreign Languages Prof Mohammad Javadi Mathematics
StatisticsComputers Not pictured Prof Helene Guttenberg-Menco Student Personnel Services
FACULTYSTAFFHIGHLIGHTS Dr Betty Borowsk) Biolog) middot was recently elected chair of the Asthma Coalition of Long Island The mission of the coalition is to reduce the burden of asthma and improve the quality of life for patients their families and the comm unity
Dr SallJ nn Drucker English led 15 book discussions at the Merrick Syosset and Port Washington public libraries this year sponsored by NextbookAmerican Library Association for its Lets Talk About It Jewish Literature series Dr Drucker s topics were A Mind of Her Own Fathers and Daughters in a Changing World and Neighbors The World Next Door
Prof Emeritus Rmee Kaplan Pbullycholo~~ received an award as a Woman of Distinction from the Assembly of the State of New York Presented by Assemblyman Bob Barra the award was given to Prof Kaplan for her contributions to the community and for being a positi ve role model for young women
Jgtr Lorraine FimUa~ Allied Health ciem middote~ an appointed member of the Public and Scientific Affairs Board of the American Society for Microbiology attended a board meeting of the society in Washington DC in February The 14-member board linked with the Director General of the World Health Organization in Geneva Switzerland via live satellite The two organizations developed a joint ASMWHO three-year pol icy on communicable diseases
lh 111 umiddotdf 1 ltn t r _ i bull 1 was a presenter at The Written Word Conunittees April 11th meeting He spoke about D istance Leaming Past Present and Future
Dr Dorotea Litvak English will appear in the 2008-2009 edition of Montclair Whos Who in Collegiate Faculty
Profs Anti Liu Mena Romano and Bill Shillaliegt rt presented at the Potters Council -Island Clay Conference which was held at the two Adelphi University campus galleries June 27 through June 29 The professors are also part of another exhibit that runs at the galleries though August 11
Prof Jack Mandel MarketingRetailing Fashion appeared on the April 24thedition of News 12 Long Island Talks to discuss the effect taxing Internet purchases will have on Long Islands economy He also contributed to a Newsday business article titled Todays Special Higher Prices which appeared on May 5 Finally Prof Mandel was a featured speaker at the 2008 Long Island Library Conference held at the Crest Hollow Country Club His topic was Library Marke ting That Works
Prof llarcfo lJcair Englilth discussed the novel Aloft by Chang -rae Lee at the Peninsula Public Library in Lawrence in April
Pmf William OKeefc and Colleen Lamb of the lied Htgtalth middoti1inclt Pepa tment were recently elected as the Long Island Districts Chair and Vice Chair respectively for the New York Physical Therapy Association (NYPTA) Both attended the delegate assembly for the NYPTA in May and were Long Island delegates for the American Physi cal Therapy Association s House of Delegates in June Prof OKeefe also participated in the Association middots Lobby Day in Albany in April
Dr Anne Romano Sociolog) Anthropolog~ and Social Work published an ethnography on the emigration of her parents and others from the town of Itri Italy to Cranston Rhode Island Entitled Distant But Loyal Cranstons Italian Americans its published by Inkwater Press
Dr Stella Russell Prof Emeritus -rt returned to Key West Florida for the third time to judge the Key West Fine Arts Outdoor Exhibition Sponsored by the Key West Art Center the exhibition was expanded to national prominence by one of Dr Russell s first students Florence Recher More than 100 artists showed their work at the exhibit
Dr Neeta iaxena Engli-hpresented a paper Dance of the Dual Self at the DANAM American Academy of Religions conference in San Diego She was also a guest speaker at the Kazi N azrul Islam conference organized by California State University at Northridge
Dr Mari Susko Englih had his 26th poetry collection Closing Time published by Harbor Mountain Press He is also a recipient of an Editors Choice for Poetry Award for his poem There and Here which is published in Relief A Quarterly Christian Expression
Pr nf ~ro t W Id en PhUoltoph has published a book entitled Photography and Philosophy Its published by Blackwell Publishing
Note All members of the College are invited to send articles pertaining to professional and community activities for inclusion Call College Relations at 516572 9634
Nassau Community College - Nexus Summer 2008 6
NCC PROFESSORS CHEIFETZAND VARACALLI RECEIVEDISTINGUISHED PROFESSORSHIP AWARD FROM SUNY
Two longtime Nassau Community College professors-D r Philip
Cheifetz a professor in the Mathematics Computer Science and Information Technology department and Dr Joseph Varacalli a professor in the Sociology department and the director of the Center for Catholic Studies-have been granted by the State University of New York (SUNY) Board of Trustees the honor of Distinguished Service Professorship as a result of their extraordinary professional service The Distinguished Service Professorship is conferred upon individuals at SUNYs campuses who have achieved national or international
NASSAU RECEIVES $100000 GRANT FROM ROSLYN SAVINGS
The Roslyn Savings Foundation has awarded a four-year $100000 gift to NCCs Department of Nursing that will be
earmarked to expand existing group tutoringmentoring programs Sessions will be added on Friday evenings Saturdays and two evenings per week The additional sessions will help students achieve greater clinical skills
Pictured left to right are Dr Carol Mottola Nursing Department Chairperson
NCC President Dr Sean A Fanelli Marion Conway Executive Director The
Roslyn Samiddotings Foundation and Ann Wolf Advancement Associate Vice
President NCC
Dr Philip M Cheifetz Professor of Mathematics
prominence and a distinguished reputation within the individuals chosen field Dr Cheifetz and Dr Varacalli are two of only 13 professors statewide to attain this honor in 2008
SUNY faculty who receive appointment to the distinguished ranks are truly representative of the broad service contributions and the career achievements being made by faculty on each of our
fl NASSAU COMMUNITY COLLEGEFOUNDATION
) HOSTS 7rn ANNUAL GOLF OUTING
Honoring BRIAN BALDINGER Nassau Community College Alumnus
and Fox Television Network NFL Commentator
TUESDAY JULY 29 2008 MEADOW BROOK CLUB JERICHO NEW YORK
Schedule of Events at the Meadow Brook Club Registration and Brunch 1030 am Shotgun Start 1230 pm Cocktail Reception and Awards 530 pm
PROCEEDSFROM THE OUTING WILL BENEFIT THE NASSAU COMMUNITY COLLEGE
FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM
For more information please contact Nassau Community College Office of Advancement One Education Drive Garden City NY 11530-6793
516572 8972 or e-mail advamementnccedu
Dr Joseph A Varacalli Professor of Sociology
64 campuses across New York State said SUNY Interim Chancellor Dr John B Clark In addition to the selection criteria for the Distinguished Service Professorship to be nominated a faculty member must have held the rank of full professor for five years have three years of full-time service at the nominating institution and have completed at least ten years of full-time service for SUNY
Summer 2008 Nassau Communi~ College middot Nexus 7
DAY CLASSES BEGIN ON EVENING CLASSES BEGIN ON TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 2
WEEKEND COLLEGE CLASSES THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 4 BEGIN ON FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 5
NEW APPLICATIONS ARE BEING ACCEPTED THROUGH AUGUST 25 Call the Admissions Office at 5165727345 or check us out online wwwncceduadmissions
CURRENT STUDENTS MAY BE ABLE TO REGISTER ONLINE AT WWWNCCEDUBANNER or in person at the Registrar- Call the Registrars Office at 5165727355
ACADEMIC ADVISEMENT Academic Advisement is available through the Academic Advisement Center Building U) Please call the center at 5165727118 for the schedule of advisor availability for your major or visit wwwncceduregistrar
CURRENT AND ADMITTED STUDENTS SHOULD REGISTER FOR FALL 2008 BY THE FOLLOWING DATES Day classes - Friday August 29 Distance Education amp Evening Classes - Thursday September 4 Weekend College - Friday September 5
~ CO MM UNITY
COLLEG E One Education Drive
Garden City NY 11530-6793 wwwnccedu
A unit of the State University of New York
President Sean A Fanelli Publisher Reginald Tuggle Editor Alicia Steger FacultyStaff Highlights Ga il Ma ttimore Layout Design Mary-Jeannette Floratos Support Staff Kathleen Johnson Principal Photography Willi am Baker Production Thomas Conigliaro
No n-Profit Or g
Bulk Rate
US Postage
PAID Garden City N Y
Permit No 71
This newsletter is published by The Offic e of
CollegeCommu nily Relations TEL5165729634 FAX 516572749 7 Nassau Community Col lege
E-mail collegerelationsnccedu I
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TEN NASSAU COMMUNITY COLLEGE FACULTY RECEIVEMEMBERS 2008 SUNY CHANCELLOR AWARDS
The State University of New York (SUNY) Chancellor Award for Excellence was presented to ten Nassau Community
College faculty and staff members at a ceremon y held on Apri l 3 This prestigious award provides statewide recognition for superlative performance and outstanding professional achieveme nt Chancellors Award recipients are professionals who have repeatedly sought improvement in themselves their campus and ultimately the State University system These individuals serve as professional role models for a university system in pursuit of excellence
The Chancellor Awards program was created 34 years ago to honor the distinguished performance of SUNYs teaching faculty librarians and members of the professional service The committee is constantly amazed by the creative innovative work our colleagues exhibit We truly have an exceptional faculty and staff said Associate Vice President Carol Farber Chair of the NCC Chancellor s Award Selection Committee
Nassau Community College SUNY Chancellor Award Winners for 2008-Dr
Edward Boyden HistoryPolitical ScienceGeography Dr Florence Boodakian
English Dr Paul Rosa English Prof Eugene Brown Chemistry Prof Linda Gorman Library Dr Judith KaplanN ursing Dr Pattiann e Murphy Nursing
Dr R onna Feit Foreign Languages Prof Mohammad Javadi Mathematics
StatisticsComputers Not pictured Prof Helene Guttenberg-Menco Student Personnel Services
FACULTYSTAFFHIGHLIGHTS Dr Betty Borowsk) Biolog) middot was recently elected chair of the Asthma Coalition of Long Island The mission of the coalition is to reduce the burden of asthma and improve the quality of life for patients their families and the comm unity
Dr SallJ nn Drucker English led 15 book discussions at the Merrick Syosset and Port Washington public libraries this year sponsored by NextbookAmerican Library Association for its Lets Talk About It Jewish Literature series Dr Drucker s topics were A Mind of Her Own Fathers and Daughters in a Changing World and Neighbors The World Next Door
Prof Emeritus Rmee Kaplan Pbullycholo~~ received an award as a Woman of Distinction from the Assembly of the State of New York Presented by Assemblyman Bob Barra the award was given to Prof Kaplan for her contributions to the community and for being a positi ve role model for young women
Jgtr Lorraine FimUa~ Allied Health ciem middote~ an appointed member of the Public and Scientific Affairs Board of the American Society for Microbiology attended a board meeting of the society in Washington DC in February The 14-member board linked with the Director General of the World Health Organization in Geneva Switzerland via live satellite The two organizations developed a joint ASMWHO three-year pol icy on communicable diseases
lh 111 umiddotdf 1 ltn t r _ i bull 1 was a presenter at The Written Word Conunittees April 11th meeting He spoke about D istance Leaming Past Present and Future
Dr Dorotea Litvak English will appear in the 2008-2009 edition of Montclair Whos Who in Collegiate Faculty
Profs Anti Liu Mena Romano and Bill Shillaliegt rt presented at the Potters Council -Island Clay Conference which was held at the two Adelphi University campus galleries June 27 through June 29 The professors are also part of another exhibit that runs at the galleries though August 11
Prof Jack Mandel MarketingRetailing Fashion appeared on the April 24thedition of News 12 Long Island Talks to discuss the effect taxing Internet purchases will have on Long Islands economy He also contributed to a Newsday business article titled Todays Special Higher Prices which appeared on May 5 Finally Prof Mandel was a featured speaker at the 2008 Long Island Library Conference held at the Crest Hollow Country Club His topic was Library Marke ting That Works
Prof llarcfo lJcair Englilth discussed the novel Aloft by Chang -rae Lee at the Peninsula Public Library in Lawrence in April
Pmf William OKeefc and Colleen Lamb of the lied Htgtalth middoti1inclt Pepa tment were recently elected as the Long Island Districts Chair and Vice Chair respectively for the New York Physical Therapy Association (NYPTA) Both attended the delegate assembly for the NYPTA in May and were Long Island delegates for the American Physi cal Therapy Association s House of Delegates in June Prof OKeefe also participated in the Association middots Lobby Day in Albany in April
Dr Anne Romano Sociolog) Anthropolog~ and Social Work published an ethnography on the emigration of her parents and others from the town of Itri Italy to Cranston Rhode Island Entitled Distant But Loyal Cranstons Italian Americans its published by Inkwater Press
Dr Stella Russell Prof Emeritus -rt returned to Key West Florida for the third time to judge the Key West Fine Arts Outdoor Exhibition Sponsored by the Key West Art Center the exhibition was expanded to national prominence by one of Dr Russell s first students Florence Recher More than 100 artists showed their work at the exhibit
Dr Neeta iaxena Engli-hpresented a paper Dance of the Dual Self at the DANAM American Academy of Religions conference in San Diego She was also a guest speaker at the Kazi N azrul Islam conference organized by California State University at Northridge
Dr Mari Susko Englih had his 26th poetry collection Closing Time published by Harbor Mountain Press He is also a recipient of an Editors Choice for Poetry Award for his poem There and Here which is published in Relief A Quarterly Christian Expression
Pr nf ~ro t W Id en PhUoltoph has published a book entitled Photography and Philosophy Its published by Blackwell Publishing
Note All members of the College are invited to send articles pertaining to professional and community activities for inclusion Call College Relations at 516572 9634
Nassau Community College - Nexus Summer 2008 6
NCC PROFESSORS CHEIFETZAND VARACALLI RECEIVEDISTINGUISHED PROFESSORSHIP AWARD FROM SUNY
Two longtime Nassau Community College professors-D r Philip
Cheifetz a professor in the Mathematics Computer Science and Information Technology department and Dr Joseph Varacalli a professor in the Sociology department and the director of the Center for Catholic Studies-have been granted by the State University of New York (SUNY) Board of Trustees the honor of Distinguished Service Professorship as a result of their extraordinary professional service The Distinguished Service Professorship is conferred upon individuals at SUNYs campuses who have achieved national or international
NASSAU RECEIVES $100000 GRANT FROM ROSLYN SAVINGS
The Roslyn Savings Foundation has awarded a four-year $100000 gift to NCCs Department of Nursing that will be
earmarked to expand existing group tutoringmentoring programs Sessions will be added on Friday evenings Saturdays and two evenings per week The additional sessions will help students achieve greater clinical skills
Pictured left to right are Dr Carol Mottola Nursing Department Chairperson
NCC President Dr Sean A Fanelli Marion Conway Executive Director The
Roslyn Samiddotings Foundation and Ann Wolf Advancement Associate Vice
President NCC
Dr Philip M Cheifetz Professor of Mathematics
prominence and a distinguished reputation within the individuals chosen field Dr Cheifetz and Dr Varacalli are two of only 13 professors statewide to attain this honor in 2008
SUNY faculty who receive appointment to the distinguished ranks are truly representative of the broad service contributions and the career achievements being made by faculty on each of our
fl NASSAU COMMUNITY COLLEGEFOUNDATION
) HOSTS 7rn ANNUAL GOLF OUTING
Honoring BRIAN BALDINGER Nassau Community College Alumnus
and Fox Television Network NFL Commentator
TUESDAY JULY 29 2008 MEADOW BROOK CLUB JERICHO NEW YORK
Schedule of Events at the Meadow Brook Club Registration and Brunch 1030 am Shotgun Start 1230 pm Cocktail Reception and Awards 530 pm
PROCEEDSFROM THE OUTING WILL BENEFIT THE NASSAU COMMUNITY COLLEGE
FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM
For more information please contact Nassau Community College Office of Advancement One Education Drive Garden City NY 11530-6793
516572 8972 or e-mail advamementnccedu
Dr Joseph A Varacalli Professor of Sociology
64 campuses across New York State said SUNY Interim Chancellor Dr John B Clark In addition to the selection criteria for the Distinguished Service Professorship to be nominated a faculty member must have held the rank of full professor for five years have three years of full-time service at the nominating institution and have completed at least ten years of full-time service for SUNY
Summer 2008 Nassau Communi~ College middot Nexus 7
DAY CLASSES BEGIN ON EVENING CLASSES BEGIN ON TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 2
WEEKEND COLLEGE CLASSES THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 4 BEGIN ON FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 5
NEW APPLICATIONS ARE BEING ACCEPTED THROUGH AUGUST 25 Call the Admissions Office at 5165727345 or check us out online wwwncceduadmissions
CURRENT STUDENTS MAY BE ABLE TO REGISTER ONLINE AT WWWNCCEDUBANNER or in person at the Registrar- Call the Registrars Office at 5165727355
ACADEMIC ADVISEMENT Academic Advisement is available through the Academic Advisement Center Building U) Please call the center at 5165727118 for the schedule of advisor availability for your major or visit wwwncceduregistrar
CURRENT AND ADMITTED STUDENTS SHOULD REGISTER FOR FALL 2008 BY THE FOLLOWING DATES Day classes - Friday August 29 Distance Education amp Evening Classes - Thursday September 4 Weekend College - Friday September 5
~ CO MM UNITY
COLLEG E One Education Drive
Garden City NY 11530-6793 wwwnccedu
A unit of the State University of New York
President Sean A Fanelli Publisher Reginald Tuggle Editor Alicia Steger FacultyStaff Highlights Ga il Ma ttimore Layout Design Mary-Jeannette Floratos Support Staff Kathleen Johnson Principal Photography Willi am Baker Production Thomas Conigliaro
No n-Profit Or g
Bulk Rate
US Postage
PAID Garden City N Y
Permit No 71
This newsletter is published by The Offic e of
CollegeCommu nily Relations TEL5165729634 FAX 516572749 7 Nassau Community Col lege
E-mail collegerelationsnccedu I
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NCC PROFESSORS CHEIFETZAND VARACALLI RECEIVEDISTINGUISHED PROFESSORSHIP AWARD FROM SUNY
Two longtime Nassau Community College professors-D r Philip
Cheifetz a professor in the Mathematics Computer Science and Information Technology department and Dr Joseph Varacalli a professor in the Sociology department and the director of the Center for Catholic Studies-have been granted by the State University of New York (SUNY) Board of Trustees the honor of Distinguished Service Professorship as a result of their extraordinary professional service The Distinguished Service Professorship is conferred upon individuals at SUNYs campuses who have achieved national or international
NASSAU RECEIVES $100000 GRANT FROM ROSLYN SAVINGS
The Roslyn Savings Foundation has awarded a four-year $100000 gift to NCCs Department of Nursing that will be
earmarked to expand existing group tutoringmentoring programs Sessions will be added on Friday evenings Saturdays and two evenings per week The additional sessions will help students achieve greater clinical skills
Pictured left to right are Dr Carol Mottola Nursing Department Chairperson
NCC President Dr Sean A Fanelli Marion Conway Executive Director The
Roslyn Samiddotings Foundation and Ann Wolf Advancement Associate Vice
President NCC
Dr Philip M Cheifetz Professor of Mathematics
prominence and a distinguished reputation within the individuals chosen field Dr Cheifetz and Dr Varacalli are two of only 13 professors statewide to attain this honor in 2008
SUNY faculty who receive appointment to the distinguished ranks are truly representative of the broad service contributions and the career achievements being made by faculty on each of our
fl NASSAU COMMUNITY COLLEGEFOUNDATION
) HOSTS 7rn ANNUAL GOLF OUTING
Honoring BRIAN BALDINGER Nassau Community College Alumnus
and Fox Television Network NFL Commentator
TUESDAY JULY 29 2008 MEADOW BROOK CLUB JERICHO NEW YORK
Schedule of Events at the Meadow Brook Club Registration and Brunch 1030 am Shotgun Start 1230 pm Cocktail Reception and Awards 530 pm
PROCEEDSFROM THE OUTING WILL BENEFIT THE NASSAU COMMUNITY COLLEGE
FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM
For more information please contact Nassau Community College Office of Advancement One Education Drive Garden City NY 11530-6793
516572 8972 or e-mail advamementnccedu
Dr Joseph A Varacalli Professor of Sociology
64 campuses across New York State said SUNY Interim Chancellor Dr John B Clark In addition to the selection criteria for the Distinguished Service Professorship to be nominated a faculty member must have held the rank of full professor for five years have three years of full-time service at the nominating institution and have completed at least ten years of full-time service for SUNY
Summer 2008 Nassau Communi~ College middot Nexus 7
DAY CLASSES BEGIN ON EVENING CLASSES BEGIN ON TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 2
WEEKEND COLLEGE CLASSES THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 4 BEGIN ON FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 5
NEW APPLICATIONS ARE BEING ACCEPTED THROUGH AUGUST 25 Call the Admissions Office at 5165727345 or check us out online wwwncceduadmissions
CURRENT STUDENTS MAY BE ABLE TO REGISTER ONLINE AT WWWNCCEDUBANNER or in person at the Registrar- Call the Registrars Office at 5165727355
ACADEMIC ADVISEMENT Academic Advisement is available through the Academic Advisement Center Building U) Please call the center at 5165727118 for the schedule of advisor availability for your major or visit wwwncceduregistrar
CURRENT AND ADMITTED STUDENTS SHOULD REGISTER FOR FALL 2008 BY THE FOLLOWING DATES Day classes - Friday August 29 Distance Education amp Evening Classes - Thursday September 4 Weekend College - Friday September 5
~ CO MM UNITY
COLLEG E One Education Drive
Garden City NY 11530-6793 wwwnccedu
A unit of the State University of New York
President Sean A Fanelli Publisher Reginald Tuggle Editor Alicia Steger FacultyStaff Highlights Ga il Ma ttimore Layout Design Mary-Jeannette Floratos Support Staff Kathleen Johnson Principal Photography Willi am Baker Production Thomas Conigliaro
No n-Profit Or g
Bulk Rate
US Postage
PAID Garden City N Y
Permit No 71
This newsletter is published by The Offic e of
CollegeCommu nily Relations TEL5165729634 FAX 516572749 7 Nassau Community Col lege
E-mail collegerelationsnccedu I
--middot-- ---- -- - - --- - -- __ I W here Success Starts And Cont inues
DAY CLASSES BEGIN ON EVENING CLASSES BEGIN ON TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 2
WEEKEND COLLEGE CLASSES THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 4 BEGIN ON FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 5
NEW APPLICATIONS ARE BEING ACCEPTED THROUGH AUGUST 25 Call the Admissions Office at 5165727345 or check us out online wwwncceduadmissions
CURRENT STUDENTS MAY BE ABLE TO REGISTER ONLINE AT WWWNCCEDUBANNER or in person at the Registrar- Call the Registrars Office at 5165727355
ACADEMIC ADVISEMENT Academic Advisement is available through the Academic Advisement Center Building U) Please call the center at 5165727118 for the schedule of advisor availability for your major or visit wwwncceduregistrar
CURRENT AND ADMITTED STUDENTS SHOULD REGISTER FOR FALL 2008 BY THE FOLLOWING DATES Day classes - Friday August 29 Distance Education amp Evening Classes - Thursday September 4 Weekend College - Friday September 5
~ CO MM UNITY
COLLEG E One Education Drive
Garden City NY 11530-6793 wwwnccedu
A unit of the State University of New York
President Sean A Fanelli Publisher Reginald Tuggle Editor Alicia Steger FacultyStaff Highlights Ga il Ma ttimore Layout Design Mary-Jeannette Floratos Support Staff Kathleen Johnson Principal Photography Willi am Baker Production Thomas Conigliaro
No n-Profit Or g
Bulk Rate
US Postage
PAID Garden City N Y
Permit No 71
This newsletter is published by The Offic e of
CollegeCommu nily Relations TEL5165729634 FAX 516572749 7 Nassau Community Col lege
E-mail collegerelationsnccedu I
--middot-- ---- -- - - --- - -- __ I W here Success Starts And Cont inues
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